vial
noun
vi·al
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Definition of vial
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
Examples of vial in a Sentence
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Sun has been accused of smashing vials of his blood with a hammer during a clash last year with testers, and faces a lifetime ban if found guilty. — Beth Harris, baltimoresun.com, "China’s Sun Yang gets shunned again on podium at world swimming championships," 23 July 2019 Gonçalves, wearing medical gloves, took a swab of saliva from the animal’s mouth and a rectal swab from the rear, sealing them both into vials. — David Quammen, National Geographic, "How one of Africa’s great parks is rebounding from war," 12 June 2019 And two of the best cakes in greater San Antonio live here, a three-layer Italian cream cake with tiny vials of rum, and a s’mores cake wearing a bruleed marshmallow like a beauty pageant sash. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Kindling Texas Kitchen in Cibolo breaks the rules for Texas food," 1 Aug. 2019 More recently, he has been accused of smashing a vial of his blood with a hammer after drug-testers collected samples at his home in September, according to multiple media reports. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps' coach, says athlete voices are 'best way to stop doping'," 25 July 2019 Nystrom requires two to three vials of insulin a month. — Katrina Pross, Twin Cities, "Diabetics from Minnesota make trek to Canada in search of affordable insulin," 7 July 2019 When Taylor Hoffman was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1998, one vial of Humalog cost $23.37. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Cheaper insulin 'nowhere to be found' in Arizona, pharmacies and advocates say," 24 June 2019 At the same time as seeing this, we are regaled with stories of doctors stealing vials of his blood during routine tests. — SI.com, "Diego Maradona Film Review: A Story of Humanity, Deity, Icarus & Football," 12 June 2019 Take in spectacular views of the mighty Grössnitz waterfall and the picturesque mountain village of Heiligenblut, said to be home to a vial of Christ’s blood, before reaching the valley floor. — National Geographic, "Hiking the Alpe-Adria Trail through Austria, Slovenia, and Italy," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vial
vial
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vial
: a very small glass or plastic container used for perfumes, medicines, etc.
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vial
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vi·al
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Kids Definition of vial
: a small container (as for medicines) that is usually made of glass or plastic
vial
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vi·al
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Medical Definition of vial
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
— called also phial
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